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\title{\Huge\textbf{Neuro-Symbolic KI und ARS} \\
       \LARGE Eine methodologische Synthese von\\
       \LARGE maschinellem Lernen und erklärbarer Sequenzanalyse}

\author{
  \large
  \begin{tabular}{c}
    Paul Koop
  \end{tabular}
}

\date{\large 2026}

\begin{document}

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\begin{abstract}
\selectlanguage{english}
The integration of connectionist and symbolic methods—neuro-symbolic AI—represents 
one of the most promising research programs in contemporary artificial intelligence. 
At the same time, the Algorithmic Recursive Sequence Analysis (ARS) has developed 
a formal framework that transforms qualitative interpretive processes into 
explainable, intersubjectively verifiable models (PCFG, Petri nets, Bayesian 
networks, finite automata). This paper examines the reciprocal relationship 
between these two paradigms. It argues that neuro-symbolic AI can benefit from 
ARS as a methodologically controlled procedure for rule induction and symbol 
grounding, while ARS—particularly in its XAI-oriented versions—can benefit from 
neuro-symbolic methods for scaling, learning under uncertainty, and the integration 
of subsymbolic representations. The synthesis developed here does not blur the 
boundaries between paradigms but sharpens them: ARS provides the \textit{symbolic 
scaffolding}, neuro-symbolic methods provide the \textit{learning dynamics}. 
Methodological control remains with the human researcher.

\selectlanguage{ngerman}
Die Integration von konnektionistischen und symbolischen Methoden – neuro-symbolische 
KI – ist eines der vielversprechendsten Forschungsprogramme der gegenwärtigen 
künstlichen Intelligenz. Zugleich hat die Algorithmisch Rekursive Sequenzanalyse 
(ARS) ein formales Framework entwickelt, das qualitative Interpretationsprozesse 
in erklärbare, intersubjektiv prüfbare Modelle (PCFG, Petri-Netze, Bayessche 
Verfahren, endliche Automaten) überführt. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht das 
wechselseitige Verhältnis dieser beiden Paradigmen. Er argumentiert, dass die 
neuro-symbolische KI von der ARS als methodologisch kontrolliertem Verfahren der 
Regelinduktion und Symbolverankerung profitieren kann, während die ARS – insbesondere 
in ihren XAI-orientierten Versionen – von neuro-symbolischen Methoden durch Skalierung, 
Lernen unter Unsicherheit und die Integration subsymbolischer Repräsentationen 
profitieren kann. Die hier entwickelte Synthese verwischt die Grenzen zwischen den 
Paradigmen nicht, sondern schärft sie: Die ARS liefert das \textit{symbolische 
Gerüst}, neuro-symbolische Methoden liefern die \textit{Lern dynamik}. Die 
methodologische Kontrolle verbleibt beim menschlichen Forscher.
\end{abstract}

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\selectlanguage{english}

\section{Introduction: Two Paradigms, One Problem}

\subsection{The Neuro-Symbolic Research Program}

Neuro-symbolic AI has established itself as a research program that integrates 
neural methods (deep learning, pattern recognition, subsymbolic representations) 
with symbolic methods (formal logic, knowledge representation, rule-based reasoning) 
\citep{hitzler2022neuro, garcez2020neurosymbolic}. The fundamental insight is 
that neither paradigm alone is sufficient:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Neural methods} excel at pattern recognition, learning from 
    noisy data, and generalization but suffer from opacity, lack of explainability, 
    and hallucination.
    \item \textbf{Symbolic methods} excel at reasoning, planning, and 
    explainability but suffer from brittleness, the knowledge acquisition 
    bottleneck, and difficulties with noisy or ambiguous data.
\end{itemize}

The synthesis promises systems that combine the learning capabilities of neural 
networks with the reasoning capabilities of symbolic systems. Gary Marcus 
argues that "hybrid architectures combining learning and symbol manipulation 
are necessary—though not sufficient—for robust intelligence" \citep{marcus2020next}. 
Henry Kautz's taxonomy of neuro-symbolic architectures \citep{kautz2020third} 
provides a framework for understanding the different integration modalities:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Neural | Symbolic}: Neural perception, symbolic reasoning
    \item \textbf{Neural: Symbolic → Neural}: Symbolic generation of training data
    \item \textbf{NeuralSymbolic}: Neural networks generated from symbolic rules
    \item \textbf{Neural[Symbolic]}: Symbolic reasoning embedded in neural networks
\end{itemize}

\subsection{The ARS Research Program}

Algorithmic Recursive Sequence Analysis (ARS), in its versions 2.0 to 4.0, has 
developed a formal framework for the analysis of sequential interactions 
\citep{koop2024ars}. The core innovation is the transformation of qualitative 
hermeneutic interpretation into formal, explainable models:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{ARS 2.0/3.0}: Induction of probabilistic context-free grammars 
    (PCFG) from terminal symbol strings through hierarchical compression
    \item \textbf{ARS 4.0 (Petri)}: Modeling of concurrency and resources through 
    Petri nets
    \item \textbf{ARS 4.0 (Bayes)}: Modeling of uncertainty and latent variables 
    through Hidden Markov Models
    \item \textbf{ARS 4.0 (Hybrid)}: Complementary integration of computational 
    linguistics methods (CRF, Transformer embeddings, GNN, Attention)
\end{itemize}

A distinctive feature of ARS is its commitment to \textbf{explainability by 
design}: every interpretive decision is documented, every formal model is 
semantically meaningful, and the entire process is intersubjectively traceable. 
This fulfills the XAI criteria of meaningfulness, accuracy, and knowledge limits 
\citep{ortigossa2024xai}.

\subsection{The Question of This Paper}

Despite their different origins—neuro-symbolic AI from computer science, ARS 
from qualitative social research—both paradigms share a fundamental interest: 
the integration of statistical learning (or pattern recognition) with symbolic 
structures (or interpretative categories). This paper asks two reciprocal questions:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{How can neuro-symbolic AI benefit from ARS?} Specifically: 
    What does ARS offer as a methodologically controlled procedure for rule 
    induction, symbol grounding, and XAI-oriented validation?
    
    \item \textbf{How can ARS benefit from neuro-symbolic AI?} Specifically: 
    How can ARS overcome its limitations—small sample size, manual effort, 
    lack of scalability—through neuro-symbolic integration?
\end{enumerate}

\section{The Relationship Between ARS and Neuro-Symbolic AI}

\subsection{Common Ground: The Integration of Pattern and Rule}

Both ARS and neuro-symbolic AI address the same fundamental challenge: the 
integration of \textit{pattern-based} and \textit{rule-based} cognition. 
Daniel Kahneman's distinction between System 1 (fast, intuitive, pattern-based) 
and System 2 (slow, deliberative, rule-based) provides a useful framework 
\citep{kahneman2011thinking}:

\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\caption{System 1 and System 2 in ARS and Neuro-Symbolic AI}
\label{tab:kahneman}
\begin{tabular}{@{} p{3cm} p{4cm} p{4cm} @{}}
\toprule
\textbf{Dimension} & \textbf{ARS} & \textbf{Neuro-Symbolic AI} \\
\midrule
System 1 (Pattern) & Empirical transition frequencies, Transformer embeddings, CRF features & Neural networks, pattern recognition, subsymbolic representations \\
System 2 (Rule) & PCFG grammar rules, Petri net transitions, DFA states & Symbolic logic, rule bases, knowledge graphs \\
Integration & Hierarchical compression (ARS 3.0), hybrid modeling (ARS 4.0) & Kautz taxonomies (Neural|Symbolic, NeuralSymbolic, etc.) \\
Explainability & Explanation by design (ad-hoc) & Post-hoc or hybrid \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\subsection{Key Differences: Epistemology and Methodology}

Despite common ground, significant differences remain:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Epistemology}: Neuro-symbolic AI typically assumes that symbolic 
    rules are \textit{discovered} from data. ARS assumes that rules are 
    \textit{constructed} through interpretation and must be validated against 
    empirical material. This difference is not merely philosophical but has 
    methodological consequences.
    
    \item \textbf{Role of the human}: In most neuro-symbolic systems, the human 
    is external—designing architectures, providing training data, evaluating 
    results. In ARS, the human is \textit{constitutively} part of the method: 
    interpretation is a human act that cannot be fully automated.
    
    \item \textbf{Validation criteria}: Neuro-symbolic systems are typically 
    validated through accuracy metrics on held-out data. ARS is validated through 
    intersubjective traceability, communicative validation, and structural fit.
\end{enumerate}

\subsection{Complementarity Rather Than Competition}

These differences suggest that ARS and neuro-symbolic AI are not competitors 
but \textit{complements}. Neuro-symbolic AI excels at the automatic extraction 
of patterns from large datasets. ARS excels at the methodologically controlled 
construction of symbolic models from small datasets. Their integration is 
therefore not a zero-sum game but a win-win.

\section{How Neuro-Symbolic AI Benefits from ARS}

\subsection{Methodologically Controlled Rule Induction}

One of the central problems of neuro-symbolic AI is the \textbf{symbol grounding 
problem}—the question of how symbols acquire meaning. ARS offers a solution: 
symbols (terminal symbols, nonterminals) are not arbitrary labels but are 
\textit{interpretively grounded}. Each terminal symbol (KBG, KBBd, VAA, etc.) 
has a documented qualitative meaning derived from the interpretive analysis.

For neuro-symbolic AI, this means that the ARS procedure can serve as a 
methodologically controlled \textbf{rule induction engine}:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item Interpretive formation of terminal symbols (ARS Phase 1-2)
    \item Hierarchical compression into nonterminals (ARS 3.0)
    \item Formal modeling as PCFG, Petri net, or DFA (ARS 4.0)
    \item XAI validation of the induced rules
\end{enumerate}

This contrasts with purely data-driven rule extraction, which often produces 
rules that are statistically correct but semantically meaningless or even 
misleading.

\subsection{XAI-Grounded Symbolic Scaffolding}

Neuro-symbolic systems often suffer from what Dreyfus called the "illusion of 
cognitive transparency" \citep{dreyfus1972what}: the assumption that looking 
deeply enough into a system's internal calculations reveals its understanding. 
ARS counters this by providing \textbf{XAI-grounded symbolic scaffolding}:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Meaningfulness}: Every symbol is semantically interpretable
    \item \textbf{Transparency}: Every rule is documented with its rationale
    \item \textbf{Traceability}: Every inference step can be reconstructed
\end{itemize}

For neuro-symbolic AI, adopting ARS principles means that the symbolic component 
is not just formally correct but also \textit{interpretively valid}. This is 
particularly important for applications in the social sciences, medicine, law, 
and other areas where decisions must be justified to human stakeholders.

\subsection{The DFA as a Neuro-Symbolic Interface}

The deterministic finite automaton (DFA) developed in \texttt{ARS\_XAI\_Aut\_Ger.tex} 
offers a particularly clean interface between neural and symbolic components:

\begin{lstlisting}[caption=DFA as Neuro-Symbolic Interface]
# The DFA defines the symbolic structure
class ARSDFA:
    def __init__(self):
        self.states = ['q0', 'qBG', 'qB', 'qA', 'qAV', 'q_perp']
        self.accepting = ['qAV']
        self.transitions = {
            ('q0', 'KBG'): 'qBG', ('qBG', 'VBG'): 'qBG',
            ('qBG', 'KBBd'): 'qB', ('qB', 'VBBd'): 'qB',
            # ... complete transition function
        }
    
    def accepts(self, sequence):
        state = 'q0'
        for symbol in sequence:
            state = self.transitions.get((state, symbol), 'q_perp')
        return state in self.accepting
\end{lstlisting}

In a neuro-symbolic architecture, this DFA can serve as:

\begin{itemize}
    \item A \textbf{constraint} for neural predictions (filtering invalid sequences)
    \item A \textbf{training signal} for neural sequence models (rewarding well-formedness)
    \item An \textbf{explanation interface} for neural decisions (mapping predictions to symbolic states)
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Validation Through ARS Quality Criteria}

Neuro-symbolic systems are typically evaluated through accuracy, F1-score, or 
other quantitative metrics. ARS offers a complementary validation framework 
based on qualitative quality criteria:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Intersubjective traceability}: Can another researcher follow 
    the reasoning?
    \item \textbf{Reflexivity}: Are the interpretation decisions documented and 
    justified?
    \item \textbf{Structural fit}: Does the symbolic model reproduce the 
    observed structure?
    \item \textbf{Communicative validation}: Do domain experts agree with the 
    interpretation?
\end{enumerate}

These criteria can be applied to the symbolic component of a neuro-symbolic 
system, providing a richer validation than accuracy metrics alone.

\section{How ARS Benefits from Neuro-Symbolic AI}

\subsection{Scaling Through Neural Pattern Recognition}

A central limitation of ARS (particularly in its CGTI and XAI versions) is the 
high manual effort required for sequential microanalysis. Phase 2 (interpretation) 
and Phase 4 (systematic case comparison) are labor-intensive and limit the 
scalability of the method to large corpora.

Neuro-symbolic methods can address this limitation through \textbf{neural pattern 
recognition}:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Neural pre-labeling}: A neural network (e.g., a fine-tuned 
    transformer) can propose terminal symbols for each utterance.
    \item \textbf{Symbolic validation}: The ARS DFA or PCFG checks the 
    well-formedness of the proposed sequence.
    \item \textbf{Discrepancy resolution}: Cases where the neural proposal 
    violates structural rules are flagged for human review.
\end{enumerate}

This creates a \textbf{human-in-the-loop neuro-symbolic system} that maintains 
methodological control while scaling to larger datasets. The neural component 
does not replace the human interpreter but works as a heuristic assistant.

\subsection{Learning Under Uncertainty}

ARS 4.0 already incorporates Bayesian methods (HMM, DBN) for modeling uncertainty 
\citep{koop2024bayes}. However, these models are estimated from small samples 
(n = 8 in the empirical example). Neuro-symbolic methods can enhance this:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Neural estimation of transition probabilities}: A neural network 
    can learn transition probabilities from larger datasets while respecting the 
    symbolic structure defined by ARS.
    \item \textbf{DeepProbLog integration}: ARS grammars could be represented 
    as probabilistic logic programs, combining neural predicate learning with 
    symbolic inference \citep{manhaeve2018deepproblog}.
    \item \textbf{Abductive learning}: Neural and symbolic components can 
    cooperate in a balanced loop, where the neural component proposes patterns 
    and the symbolic component abduces explanations \citep{zhou2022abductive}.
\end{itemize}

\subsection{From Small Samples to Large Corpora}

The empirical foundation of ARS is currently small (8 transcripts). While this 
is methodologically defensible (depth over breadth), it limits the generalizability 
of findings. Neuro-symbolic methods offer a path toward scalable ARS:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Seed ARS model} induced from a small, manually analyzed corpus
    \item \textbf{Neural transfer} of the symbolic structure to a larger corpus
    \item \textbf{ARS validation} of neural predictions on a representative sample
    \item \textbf{Iterative refinement} of both components
\end{enumerate}

This approach preserves the methodological rigor of ARS while leveraging the 
scalability of neural methods—a classic neuro-symbolic synergy.

\subsection{Semantic Enrichment of Symbolic Categories}

ARS 4.0 (Hybrid) already uses Transformer embeddings for semantic validation 
\citep{koop2024hybrid}. Intra-category similarities (0.83-0.95) confirm that 
interpretively formed categories are semantically coherent. Neuro-symbolic 
methods can take this further:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Neural concept learning}: Learn vector representations of 
    ARS categories that capture semantic relationships
    \item \textbf{Symbolic abstraction from embeddings}: Extract symbolic 
    rules from learned embeddings through concept activation vectors (TCAV)
    \item \textbf{Dynamic category refinement}: Use neural similarity to suggest 
    splits or mergers of existing categories
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Attention Mechanisms for Explanation}

ARS 4.0 implements simplified attention mechanisms to identify relevant 
predecessors. Neuro-symbolic systems can provide \textbf{more sophisticated 
attention-based explanations}:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item Train a transformer on ARS-labeled data
    \item Extract attention weights for each prediction
    \item Map attention weights back to ARS symbolic categories
    \item Generate explanations of the form: "The prediction of symbol X at 
    position i is primarily based on symbols Y and Z at positions j and k, 
    which is consistent with ARS rule R."
\end{enumerate}

This bridges the gap between neural opacity and symbolic explainability.

\section{Toward a Synthesized Methodology}

\subsection{The ARS-Neuro-Symbolic Pipeline}

Based on the analysis above, we propose the following integrated pipeline:

\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\caption{ARS-Neuro-Symbolic Integration Pipeline}
\label{tab:pipeline}
\begin{tabular}{@{} p{3cm} p{4cm} p{4cm} @{}}
\toprule
\textbf{Phase} & \textbf{ARS Component} & \textbf{Neuro-Symbolic Component} \\
\midrule
1. Seed interpretation & Manual sequential microanalysis (small corpus) & Neural pre-training on similar domains \\
2. Symbol grounding & Terminal symbol formation, interpretive documentation & Neural proposal of symbols, symbolic validation (DFA) \\
3. Rule induction & Hierarchical compression (ARS 3.0) & Neural estimation of transition probabilities \\
4. Formal modeling & PCFG, Petri net, DFA, HMM & Neural refinement of parameters, DeepProbLog \\
5. Scaling & Validation on representative sample & Neural transfer to large corpus, attention extraction \\
6. XAI validation & Communicative validation, reflexivity & Attention-based explanations, concept activation \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\subsection{Epistemic Roles Revisited}

The threefold division of epistemic roles developed in the AQSA proposal 
\citep{koop2026aqsa} can be extended to neuro-symbolic integration:

\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\caption{Extended Epistemic Roles in Neuro-Symbolic ARS}
\label{tab:roles}
\begin{tabular}{@{} p{3cm} p{4cm} p{4cm} @{}}
\toprule
\textbf{Role} & \textbf{Function} & \textbf{ARS/Neuro-Symbolic Correspondence} \\
\midrule
Neural proposer & Pattern recognition, symbol proposals, probability estimation & Transformer, CRF, GNN (neuro-symbolic System 1) \\
Human interpreter & Hermeneutic interpretation, validation, justification & Phase 2 (sequential microanalysis), communicative validation \\
Symbolic validator & Structural well-formedness, rule checking & ARS DFA, PCFG, Petri net (System 2) \\
Formal modeler & Construction of symbolic models from validated patterns & ARS 3.0/4.0 (hierarchical compression, PCFG, Bayes) \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\subsection{Methodological Safeguards}

The integration must not compromise the methodological standards of ARS. 
We propose five safeguards:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Primacy of interpretation}: Neural proposals must be validated 
    by human interpretation before becoming part of the symbolic model.
    
    \item \textbf{Separation of structure and statistics}: As developed in 
    \texttt{ARS\_XAI\_Aut2\_Ger.tex}, structural rules must be decidable 
    independently of empirical frequencies.
    
    \item \textbf{XAI validation of neural components}: Neural components must 
    be evaluated not only by accuracy but also by XAI criteria (meaningfulness, 
    transparency, knowledge limits).
    
    \item \textbf{Reflexive documentation of neuro-symbolic decisions}: Every 
    integration decision must be documented, including why a neural component 
    was used, how it was trained, and what its limitations are.
    
    \item \textbf{Human final authority}: The human researcher retains the 
    authority to override neural proposals and to reject model outputs that 
    violate interpretive plausibility.
\end{enumerate}

\section{Discussion}

\subsection{Comparison with Purely Neural Approaches}

Compared to purely neural approaches (e.g., end-to-end transformer models for 
conversation analysis), the ARS-neuro-symbolic synthesis offers:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Explainability}: Every decision is traceable to symbolic rules
    \item \textbf{Small sample capability}: ARS works with n=8; purely neural 
    methods require thousands of examples
    \item \textbf{Methodological control}: The human interpreter remains in charge
    \item \textbf{Generalizability}: Symbolic rules generalize beyond the training 
    distribution
\end{itemize}

The price is higher upfront effort and the need for interpretive expertise.

\subsection{Comparison with Purely Symbolic Approaches}

Compared to purely symbolic approaches (e.g., manual grammar writing), the 
ARS-neuro-symbolic synthesis offers:

\begin{itemize}
    \item \textbf{Scalability}: Neural components can process large corpora
    \item \textbf{Learning under uncertainty}: Probabilistic models capture 
    empirical variation
    \item \textbf{Pattern discovery}: Neural components can suggest patterns 
    that might be overlooked by human interpreters
    \item \textbf{Semantic enrichment}: Embeddings provide semantic relationships
\end{itemize}

The price is increased complexity and the need for technical expertise.

\subsection{Limitations}

The synthesis proposed here has limitations that must be acknowledged:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Technical complexity}: Implementing a full ARS-neuro-symbolic 
    pipeline requires expertise in both qualitative methods and machine learning.
    
    \item \textbf{Resource requirements}: Large-scale application requires 
    significant computational resources.
    
    \item \textbf{Validation challenges}: Mixed-method validation (qualitative + 
    quantitative) is methodologically demanding.
    
    \item \textbf{Risk of automation}: There is a risk that neural components 
    become substitutes for, rather than supplements to, human interpretation.
\end{enumerate}

\section{Conclusion and Outlook}

This paper has examined the reciprocal relationship between neuro-symbolic AI 
and the Algorithmic Recursive Sequence Analysis (ARS). We have argued that:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Neuro-symbolic AI can benefit from ARS} as a methodologically 
    controlled procedure for rule induction, symbol grounding, and XAI-grounded 
    symbolic scaffolding.
    
    \item \textbf{ARS can benefit from neuro-symbolic AI} for scaling, learning 
    under uncertainty, semantic enrichment, and attention-based explanation.
\end{enumerate}

The synthesis developed here does not blur the boundaries between paradigms 
but sharpens them: ARS provides the \textit{symbolic scaffolding} (explicit, 
interpretable, verifiable), while neuro-symbolic methods provide the 
\textit{learning dynamics} (pattern recognition, probabilistic inference, 
scalability). Methodological control remains with the human researcher.

For future research, we identify four desiderata:

\begin{enumerate}
    \item \textbf{Implementation of the ARS-neuro-symbolic pipeline}: A prototype 
    system that integrates neural symbol proposers, ARS symbolic validators, and 
    human interpreters.
    
    \item \textbf{Empirical evaluation}: Application of the integrated system 
    to larger corpora (e.g., hundreds of transcripts) with comparative evaluation 
    of purely neural, purely symbolic, and integrated approaches.
    
    \item \textbf{Extension to additional neuro-symbolic architectures}: Beyond 
    Neural|Symbolic, implement NeuralSymbolic (e.g., logic tensor networks) and 
    Neural[Symbolic] (e.g., neural theorem proving) variants.
    
    \item \textbf{Methodological reflection}: Systematic analysis of the conditions 
    under which neuro-symbolic integration is beneficial versus problematic, 
    with particular attention to the risk of automation.
\end{enumerate}

In conclusion: The question is not whether ARS and neuro-symbolic AI can be 
integrated—they can. The question is how to integrate them without compromising 
the methodological standards of either tradition. The present paper has offered 
a preliminary answer.

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\selectlanguage{ngerman}

\section*{Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch}

Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht das wechselseitige Verhältnis zwischen 
neuro-symbolischer KI und der Algorithmisch Rekursiven Sequenzanalyse (ARS). 
Die neuro-symbolische KI strebt die Integration von neuronalen (musterbasierten) 
und symbolischen (regelbasierten) Methoden an. Die ARS hat ein formales Framework 
entwickelt, das qualitative Interpretationsprozesse in erklärbare, intersubjektiv 
prüfbare Modelle überführt – darunter probabilistische kontextfreie Grammatiken 
(PCFG), Petri-Netze, Bayessche Verfahren und deterministische endliche Automaten 
(DFA).

Der Beitrag zeigt, dass beide Paradigmen voneinander profitieren können. Die 
neuro-symbolische KI kann von der ARS profitieren durch:
(1) methodologisch kontrollierte Regelinduktion,
(2) XAI-fundiertes symbolisches Gerüst,
(3) den DFA als Schnittstelle für neuro-symbolische Systeme,
(4) Validierung durch qualitative Gütekriterien.

Die ARS kann von neuro-symbolischer KI profitieren durch:
(1) Skalierung durch neuronale Mustererkennung,
(2) Lernen unter Unsicherheit (DeepProbLog, abduktives Lernen),
(3) Transfer von kleinen zu großen Korpora,
(4) semantische Anreicherung symbolischer Kategorien,
(5) Attention-basierte Erklärungen.

Die vorgeschlagene Synthese verwischt die Grenzen zwischen den Paradigmen nicht, 
sondern schärft sie: Die ARS liefert das symbolische Gerüst, neuro-symbolische 
Methoden liefern die Lerndynamik. Die methodologische Kontrolle verbleibt beim 
menschlichen Forscher. Fünf Sicherungsmechanismen werden vorgeschlagen, um die 
methodologischen Standards der ARS zu wahren: Primat der Interpretation, 
Trennung von Struktur und Statistik, XAI-Validierung neuronaler Komponenten, 
reflexive Dokumentation neuro-symbolischer Entscheidungen und letzte Autorität 
des menschlichen Interpreten.

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\appendix
\section{Glossary of Key Terms}

\begin{longtable}{@{} p{3cm} p{10cm} @{}}
\toprule
\textbf{Term} & \textbf{Definition} \\
\midrule
ARS & Algorithmic Recursive Sequence Analysis – A formal framework for the 
analysis of sequential interactions that combines qualitative interpretation 
with formal modeling. \\
Neuro-symbolic AI & A research program integrating neural methods (pattern 
recognition, learning) with symbolic methods (logic, rules, reasoning). \\
XAI & Explainable Artificial Intelligence – Methods for making AI decisions 
transparent and interpretable. \\
PCFG & Probabilistic Context-Free Grammar – A grammar where each production 
rule has a probability. \\
DFA & Deterministic Finite Automaton – A finite state machine that accepts 
or rejects sequences of symbols. \\
HMM & Hidden Markov Model – A statistical model for systems with hidden states 
and observable emissions. \\
Symbol grounding & The problem of how symbols acquire meaning; in ARS, solved 
through interpretive documentation. \\
System 1 / System 2 & Kahneman's distinction between fast, intuitive (System 1) 
and slow, deliberative (System 2) cognition. \\
\bottomrule
\end{longtable}

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